Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Escaping Insanity

Out
of all of the books I’ve written, this is the one. The one that earned me the contract with The
Gernert Company, the one that prompted meetings with a Simon & Schuster
editor, the one that sparks the most feelings, and the one that will stay with
you long after the last page. This is my
literary pride and joy – my magnum opus.

Politics
is one of those touchy subjects that can be easier to avoid than handle
delicately, yet it has always fascinated me.
So two and a half years ago, when I started writing Escaping Insanity, I
set the story in the middle of a Presidential campaign. At the time, I couldn’t have predicted the
circus we now find ourselves in, but artistically all of this drama works in my
favor.

Still,
there’s so much more to Escaping Insanity than the political story-line. In fact, politics isn’t even the most taboo
topic I explore. Because this novel also
exposes the prejudices we have toward people with mental health disorders, and
illuminates the stigma they face just trying to live their lives.

Escaping
Insanity doesn’t advance the cause of either political party, but instead
campaigns for truth, logic, and the greater good. That’s a winning ticket we should all rally
around. The themes of love, forgiveness,
accountability, and hope are the true backbone of this book, and those are
completely bipartisan.